Training Basic Skills Judges

This information is presented for individuals who have a background in skating that provides them with the technical expertise to establish their personal test standards needed to make decisions to pass badges and tests, plus provides the criteria to establish a skater's base mark to compare and rank skaters in a competitive environment.

Introduction to Basic Skills Judging

Suggestions when Judging Your First Competition

Judging Code of Ethics

Judging Code of Conduct

Duties of an Event Referee

Determining if Elements are from Lower or Higher Levels

Basic Skills Judging Protocols

Common Abbreviations/Computer Codes


Judging Worksheets

Basic Skating Skills Elements: Snowplow Sam - Basic 1-8
Free Skate Elements: No Music Allowed, Half Surface 1:00 minute or less
Judging instructions and Event Requirements
  • Snowplow Sam Element Notes
  • Basic 1 Element Notes
  • Basic 2 Element Notes
  • Basic 3 Element Notes
  • Basic 4 Element Notes
  • Basic 5 Element Notes
  • Basic 6 Element Notes
  • Basic 7 Element Notes
  • Basic 8 Element Notes
Basic Skating Skills Freestyle Elements: Freeskate 1-6 and Adult A, B
Free Skate Elements: No Music Allowed, Half Surface 1:00 minute or less
Judging instructions and Event Requirements
Basic Skating Skills Elements in a Program: Snowplow Sam - Basic 1-8
Free Skate Programs: Vocal Music Allowed, Full Surface 1:00 +/- 10 seconds
Judging instructions and Event Requirements
Basic Skating Free Skating Elements in a Program: Freeskate 1-6 and Adult A, B
Free Skate Programs: Vocal Music Allowed, Full Surface 1:30 +/- 10 seconds
Judging instructions and Event Requirements

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